 | Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - 1812 - 598 pagina’s
...lines, the character of lord Wharton, who wrote this letter :— " A man so various that he seem'd to be, " Not one, but all mankind's epitome; '* Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, <i Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; " But, in the course of one revolving moon, " Was... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 574 pagina’s
...sort of superfluous turn or flourish added to the latt long i\ liable, as in Drydeu's Absalom, &c. " Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, " Besides ten thousand freaks that dy'd in thinking." Note, These trochees, instead of the last long syllable, are very seldom admitted... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pagina’s
...princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pagina’s
...princes of the land: In the first rank of these did ZIMRI stand— A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every thing by turns and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pagina’s
...these did Ziuili-Stand : A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome: i Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was every...long, But, in the course of one revolving Moon, Was chymist, fidler, statesman, end buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 pagina’s
...princes of the land : In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinions,...wrong; Was every thing by starts, and nothing long; Hut, in the course of one revolving moon, M'as chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 pagina’s
...same foundation : In the first rank of these did Zinari stand: A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions,...the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and nothing Ion;; ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then... | |
 | British autography - 1819 - 392 pagina’s
...Drydcn's verfes are very characteristic of him after the Reiteration : A man fo various, that he feem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by ftarts, and nothing long ; But in the courfe of one revolving moon, Was chymift, fidler, itatefnun,... | |
 | 1821 - 778 pagina’s
...Buckingham. " A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and...in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, poet, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking. Besides ten thousand... | |
 | 1821 - 800 pagina’s
...Buckingham. " A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome ; Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong ; Was every thing by starts, and...in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, poet, statesman and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand... | |
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A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then... 
